Valentin Lebedev
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Valentin Vitalyevich Lebedev (Russian: Валентин Витальевич Лебедев; born April 14, 1942, in Moscow) is a former Soviet cosmonaut who made two flights into space. His stay aboard the Space Station Salyut 7 with Anatoly Berezovoy in 1982, which lasted 211 days,[1] was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
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Valentin Vitaljevich Lebedev | |
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Born | (1942-04-14) April 14, 1942 (age 82) |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Soviet |
Occupation | Engineer |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Space career | |
Cosmonaut | |
Time in space | 219 days 5 hours 59 minutes |
Selection | 1965 Cosmonaut Group |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Missions | Soyuz 13, Soyuz T-7, Soyuz T-5 |
Mission insignia | Salyut |
Since 1989 Lebedev has dedicated himself to scientific work. In 1991 he started the Scientific Geoinformation Center of the Russian Academy of Science. He continues as that Center's Director through the present day.
Valentin Lebedev is a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, and Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation.